The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-12
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF TEN.
EESSRR In SESSION.
Selection OF Standing Committees
The Regular Business TO be
Taken Up Today.

: Taken Up Today.
The ffty-fifth annual conve ltion OF
TIE Episcopal Church Of the Diocese
OF Tennessee was opened at Calvary
Church, yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, when the usual morning ser
vices were held. The Litany was
said by the Rev. Mr.. Daboulay, Of
Rugby, Tenn, and la'e OF Oxford,
England. Toe pro ninent clergy par.
ticipating we've the rector OF Calvary,
the Rev. NJ, Burford; the Rev.
Buchanan, OF Knoxville; the Rev. Mr..
| I. +. Martin, Of. Nashville, and the
Rev. DR.. Graham, OF Nashville. The
Rev. Dr.. George Patterson preached
the convention sermon, q discourse
which was highly eomplimented by
the auditor.
The Holy Eucharist was celebrated
by the Right Rev. Bishop Quintsrd,as
sisted by the Rev. DR.. Graham aud
the Rev. DR.. Martin.
At about O'Clock Bishop Qdintard,
as president, called the convention to
order and instructed the secretary,
the Rev. Thomas f. Gailor, 8. T. b
to call the roll of the priests present.
This being done committee was ap-
pointed on credentials q lay dele.
gates to receive the same and make
report, which report having been
made in due time the secretary called
the roll and announced TO the presi-
dent that quorum was found to be
present
sRJECTING A SECRETARY.
The Rev. DR.. Graham moved that
the ballot he suspended and that the
Rev. Thomas +. Gailor s. T. B., be
elected as secretary, which motion was
unanimously adopted.
A motion was made to send frateT-
nal greetings TO the diocesan conven-
tions holding In Mississippi, Alabama,
Kentucky and Georgia and In con
vention assembled. The motion was
unanimously adopted.
On motion OF the Rev. Mr.. GailoT,
all visiting clergymen were invited to-
take seats In the convention.
On motion OF the Rev. Mr.. Gailor
the convention decided tina; the con-
vention would open Mt $3.50 o'clock
am. and take recess at o'clock
pm; assemble again ct 2;3O o'clock
pm.
Another motion was made and
adopted that when the convention ad-
journed for the day 1t will adjourn in
tune for the members TO attend re-
ception rendered them at the Orphans
Homo.
The Rev. Mr.. Gailor, on behalf OF
committee, presented certain proposed
amendments to the constitution and
Etbe oanons OF the diocese. The COM
Efnittee reported election Of the pro-
posed amendments TO the constitution
and that the amendments to the
canons be It iered 10 the Cauons Com.
mlttee.
A committee report was read with |
reference to the tale OF the church |
building and grounds at .Loudon,
Tenn stating that the prelent sale
had fallen through, the terms net
being sgreed upon, and also stating
that Msssrs. Hughes and Baxter, of
the Guild OF the Brotherhood OF the |
Church OF the Epiphany, proposed to
take charge Of and repair the church, |
should the property be transferred to
them.
The president, Bishop Quintard,
said he would never consent to ths
|tranffer Of any church property, and
on motion the report containing the
proposition was laid on the table.
Bishop Quintard said that the bish-
ops address would be omitted for the
present.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The president announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Ga New ParisheB-The Rev. DR. Ora |
ham, the Rev. W. G. s. Thompson,
he Rev. T. f. Martin, D. B. 0'Neil,
Alfred Boyd.
On CaDous--The Rev. &. Burford,
the Raw 7. f. Gal or, the Rev. w. q. |
Gray, ID the Rev. j. Ii. Blackjack, |
the Rev George b. Patterson, Thomas |
Richmold, John Stark, DR.. j. ]. Ell
can.
Ga Unfinished Busir e s-The Rev.
John L. Harersve, the Rev. Charles |
L. Steel, William Myers, Edward Old.
ham.
On the State OF the Church-The |
Rev. ii X. Howard, the Rev A. Buch-
auap, W. D. Sartwell, William Ora
ham, 8. II. Lamb, J. J freeman, Col.
Galloway, Charles Marin.
On Church Home and Garfield .Asy-
lums-The Rev. William Klein, the
Rev. George b. Patterson, DID,, the
Rev. O. +. Collins, s. II. Lamb, W. O.
Fowlkee, w. A, Percy.
On E1ucation-The Rev. Telfair
Hods son, D. D., the Rev. U. d. Flsgler,
the Rev. DR.. Humes, the Rev, I. Har-
grave, William Baxter, r. NJ. Hammer
On Death OF Bishop Green-The |
Rev. O. F. Collins, the Rev. O. d. Flag
Ter, William Radford.
On Death Of Presiding Bishop Alfrf d
Lee, OF Delaware-Rev. T. +. Martin,
Rev. DR.. Graham, d. B, 0'Neal, T. W.
Royster.
On ID sath Of Bishop Potter, OF New |
York-Rsv. Or. q. B. Patterson, Rev.
@. M. Gray, George Riddle, W. II.
Holden.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no other business to
transact at the time, on motion OF Rev.
DR.. Gray, the convention adjourned,
TO meet at 9:30 o'clock this morning
WHITING THE oRPHANAdE.
In the afternoon the members Of
the convention visited the Church
Orphan Asylum and were given re-
ceptlon.